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My family and I built a two story house as a family cabin in 1992-4, which was a cool experience, albeit exhausting and humbling. The only things we didn't do w
by gilbetron 3y ago
My family and I built a two story house as a family cabin in 1992-4, which was a cool experience, albeit exhausting and humbling. The only things we didn't do were the foundation and some of the finish drywall. Everything else we did mostly in a single summer, from the first floor joists to the roof (which we did in 90F weather!). Great experience, really helped me understand what is behind the walls of my future homes.
I'd say my son, but really my wife is the one that built him ;)
- djmips 3y agoThat's my biggest project too! Building a house with the family. We also made the foundation using cinder blocks! The only thing we got help with was digging the original hole and smoothing the concrete floor in the basement where a friend came by with his gasoline powered trowel. I sure remember doing the shingles because I did a lot of them!
- shimon 3y agoI'd love to do something like this with my family someday. Any advice based on your experience?
- gilbetron 3y agoMake sure everyone involved is closely aligned in what they want out of it! Half our family wanted rustic, the other wanted a modern house built in the woods, it caused a lot of issues. Likewise, talk about timeline and set expectations, who wants things done by when? Some of us through we were going to take a year to build the cabin, others thought we were going to have it done by the end of summer!